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Pz.Kpfw. 55 Germany

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Historical Reference

Toward the end of World War II, Germany was in dire need of modern heavy tanks with more powerful guns to fight the new Allied armored vehicles, which mass-produced tank guns could no longer damage with certainty. To strengthen the existing guns without developing new ones, engineers proposed using additional firing chambers. One such project was the Panzerkampfwagen 55 Adler. However, even the experiments underway with multichamber guns and the planned unification with other heavy vehicles failed to save it: the overloaded industry and Germany's defeat conclusively put paid to the prospects of development, which remained at the blueprint phase.

Nation Germany Germany
Tier Tier VIII
Type Heavy Tank Heavy Tank
Cost Credits 2,600,000 Experience 95,000
Role Versatile Heavy Tank Versatile Heavy Tank

Crew

Crew Member Commander
Crew Member Gunner
Crew Member Driver
Crew Member Radio Operator
Crew Member Loader

Shell Calibration System

The vehicle's gun has special devices that allow some shell parameters to be modified before firing. Parameters for different shells vary based on the selected mode, and each mode lets you quickly adapt to different combat situations.

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UPGRADES

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Modules

Characteristics

Firepower

HP Damage Damage at 50 m
mm Armor Penetration
HP/min Damage per Minute
pcs Ammo Capacity

Mobility

t Weight
hp Engine Power
hp/t Specific Power
deg/s Traverse Speed

Survivability

HP Hit Points
/ / mm Hull Armor
/ / / / mm Turret Armor
s Suspension repair time

Spotting

m View Range
m Signal Range

Characteristics are specified for vehicles with crews trained to 100%.

Tech Tree

Tiger I 1,390,000 45,050 Heavy Tank VII
Pz.Kpfw. 55 2,600,000 95,000 Heavy Tank VIII
Versuchspanzer 57 3,600,000 160,000 Heavy Tank IX
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